by jcookson | Jan 31, 2014 | Allen Webster, Kevin Brown, Kevin Youkilis, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
With Keith Law’s top 100 prospects list posted on ESPN.com this week, most of the major prospect lists for 2014 have been released. The Red Sox system ranks highly, with anywhere from five to ten prospects on every list. This would normally be the time of year where I...
by jcookson | Jan 24, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Draft, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Clay Buchholz, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Mookie Betts, Trey Ball, Xander Bogaerts
While the major league club rebounded spectacularly in 2013, the Red Sox minor league system also had a banner year. Strong seasons from the top prospects, some breakout performances from off the radar players, and the highest Sox draft pick since 1993 were the...
by jcookson | Jan 10, 2014 | Baseball Writer's Association of America, Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Jose Canseco, Larry Andersen, Mo Vaughn, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, PEDs
I can still picture him in my head, crouched in that unusual batting stance, uncoiling to lash a line drive into the outfield or drive a ball into the seats. Jeff Bagwell put up tremendous offensive numbers during his 15 year major league career, numbers that should...
by jcookson | Dec 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Brendan Ryan, Bryce Brentz, Derek Jeter, Jake Peavy, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Despite reports in November that the Red Sox were “moving on” from Stephen Drew, last year’s starter at shortstop remains on the market. So why would a deal to bring Drew back to Boston make sense? The market that agent Scott Boras may have envisioned for Drew hasn’t...
by jcookson | Dec 6, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Chase Headley, Edward Mujica, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Matt Kemp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I’ve been surprised by how little negative reaction there has been in Boston to Jacoby Ellsbury leaving the Red Sox and signing with the Yankees. Most of this seems to stem from feelings that Ellsbury was overpriced, and the Red Sox were wise to let him go. While the...
